Lenin Statue, Memento Park, Budapest
One of the things we love to do when we visit new places is explore the history of the place, especially as it is expressed in its public monuments. Ordinarily … Read more
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Christmas Market, Prague, Czech Republic
We’re just back from a visit to the four Eastern European capitals of Christmas Markets: Vienna and Berlin were nice. Budapest was just getting started. But the best of them, … Read more
Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary, Another View
The vistas of the Danube in Budapest are listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, and who am I to argue? Kris and I spent hours walking though old Pest … Read more
Food, Music, Art–The Vienna Triple Play
Vienna was cold at the end of November. It was below freezing and worse, there was about a 40 kph wind blowing all the time. And since we hadn’t planned … Read more
Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic
The Old Jewish Cemetery in the Jewish Quarter of Prague has been in use since at least the 15th Century. (There is some dispute as to when it was founded.) … Read more
Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge, which spans the Danube River and links the cities of Buda and Pest, was completed in 1849. It’s a suspension bridge, and as you walk over … Read more
The Best Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna
How and where to eat the best Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna. Golden delicious Wiener schnitzel. With all the trimmings.
Window, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic
The Cathedral of St. Vitus in Prague was finished over a period of about 700 years. It was only completed in the early 20th Century, which implies there is, shall … Read more
Breuer Chair Display, Bauhaus Archive, Berlin
The Bauhaus Archive in Berlin is a small museum, but chock full of examples of the work of Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Herbert Bayer, and, of course, … Read more
The Temples and Shrines of Nara, Japan
The statue of the Buddha at the large Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the world.